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Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC HWY 751,

Durham NC 27713 919-484-1600 fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com,

www.stbarbarachurchnc.org News & Announcements

July 31, 2016

6th Sunday of Matthew

Forefeast of the Precious Cross

Joseph the Righteous of Arimathea

Eudocimus the Righteous of Cappadocia

Dionysios the Righteous Martyr of Vatopaidi

NEWCOMERS AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME ! Sunday Worship Schedule: Matins 9:00 am & Divine Liturgy 10:00 am

Today's Readings:

St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14

BRETHREN, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.

To Our Visitors and Guests

We welcome you to worship with us today, whether you are an Orthodox Christian or this is your first visit to an Orthodox Church, we are

pleased to have you with us. Although Holy Communion and other Sacraments are offered only to baptized and chrismated (confirmed)

Orthodox Christians in good standing with the Church, all are invited to receive the Antidoron (blessed bread) from the priest at the

conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The Antidoron is not a sacrament, but it is reminiscent of the agape feast that followed worship in the

ancient Christian Church. After the Divine Liturgy this morning please join us in the Church hall for fellowship and refreshments. Please

complete a Visitor's Card before you leave today and drop it in the offering tray, or give it to one of the parishioners after the service, or

mail it to the church Office.

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Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 12:6-14

Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα, εἴτε προφητείαν, κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως· εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ· εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ· εἴτε ὁ παρακαλῶν, ἐν τῇ παρακλήσει· ὁ μεταδιδούς, ἐν ἁπλότητι· ὁ προϊστάμενος, ἐν σπουδῇ· ὁ ἐλεῶν, ἐν ἱλαρότητι. Ἡ ἀγάπη ἀνυπόκριτος. Ἀποστυγοῦντες τὸ πονηρόν, κολλώμενοι τῷ ἀγαθῷ. Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι· τῇ σπουδῇ μὴ ὀκνηροί· τῷ πνεύματι ζέοντες· τῷ κυρίῳ δουλεύοντες· τῇ ἐλπίδι χαίροντες· τῇ θλίψει ὑπομένοντες· τῇ προσευχῇ προσκαρτεροῦντες· ταῖς χρείαις τῶν ἁγίων κοινωνοῦντες· τὴν φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες. Εὐλογεῖτε τοὺς διώκοντας ὑμᾶς· εὐλογεῖτε, καὶ μὴ καταρᾶσθε.

The Gospel according to Matthew 9:1-8

At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Rise and walk?' But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" he then said to the paralytic -- "Rise, take up your bed and go home." And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 9:1-8

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν. Καὶ ἰδοὺ προσέφερον αὐτῷ παραλυτικὸν ἐπὶ κλίνης βεβλημένον· καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν εἶπε τῷ παραλυτικῷ· θάρσει, τέκνον· ἀφέωνταί σοι αἱ ἁμαρτίαι σου. καὶ ἰδού τινες τῶν γραμματέων εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς· οὗτος βλασφημεῖ. καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν· ἵνα τί ὑμεῖς ἐνθυμεῖσθε πονηρὰ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν; τί γάρ ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν, ἀφέωνταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, ἢ εἰπεῖν, ἔγειρε καὶ περιπάτει; ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας - τότε λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ· ἐγερθεὶς ἆρόν σου τὴν κλίνην καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου. καὶ ἐγερθεὶς ἀπῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐθαύμασαν καὶ ἐδόξασαν τὸν Θεὸν τὸν δόντα ἐξουσίαν τοιαύτην τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.

Today's Coffee Hour is being hosted by Dino and Kerri Zaferatos

Welcome New Sunday School Fall Staffers

Director : Michelle Claypoole

Assistant Director: Cleopatra "Cleo" Papanikas

REMEMBER AUGUST IS

SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION MONTH !!!!

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2016 Financial Update thru May 31, 2016

2016 Stewardship & Offering donations $58,175

2016 Operations expenses $78,104

Operations shortfall ($19,929)

2016 Building Fund donations $15,489

2016 Building Fund expenses (Mortgage) $87,330

Building Fund shortfall ($71,841)

Total Shortfall ($91,770)

Your Stewardship and Building Fund contributions are necessary year round but

particularly during the summer months when church attendance is low. The

church expenses continue year round. Please consider auto bill pay options

through your financial institution.

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ATTENTION SAINT BARBARA PARISH!

Celebrate with your Church Family yournext special occasion! Consider sponsoring a coffee hour in the social hall after Liturgy on Sundays to commemorate a birthday, graduation, nameday, anniversary, or even for the pleasure of just hosting for your Parish.

Signing up is easy....just place your name on the 'signup coffee hour' sheet located on the table in the hallway nearest the social hall. For details or questions, contact Helen Paliouras at: 919-942-4229 or elenipali@att.net

FUNDRAISING PROJECTS TO DATE: 2015

February 7 Gyro Day June 6-7 Greek Festival July 18 Gyro Feast September 12 Yard Sale September 26 Fashion Show October 3 Chicken Dinners To-go November 6 Evening of Music November 20-21 Joint Philoptochos/PC Fundraiser December 2 Christmas Concert December 6 Saint Barbara Celebration Banquet December 12 Holiday Greek Pastries

2016 January 16 Evening of Music

January 30 Spaghetti Event February 20 Gyro Event June 4-5 Greek Festival July 23 Gyro Event September 24 Evening of Jazz October 1 Chicken Event

You Will Always Be In our Hearts!

Saint Barbara Will Never Leave You !

WE NEED YOU as a STEWARD !

Our Saint Barbara Church needs each and every family to join our Stewardship Program.

Our goal is to have 150 Pledged Families

in the Stewardship Program.

As of May 30th we have 91 Pledged Families in our Stewardship Program.

Please help us Reach our Goal.

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August 2016 Worship Schedule 1 - 15 Dormition Fast

1 - Monday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm

3 - Wednesday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm 5 - Friday - Great Vespers for the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration at 6:30 pm

6 - Saturday - Feast of the Holy Transfiguration - 9 am 7 - 7th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am

8 - Monday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm 10 - Wednesday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm

12 - Friday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm 14 - Sunday Morning - 8th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am

14 - Sunday Evening Great Vespers for the Dormition at Greensboro 15 - Monday -Feast of the Dormition - 9 am

21 - 9th Sunday of Matthew - 9 am 28 - 10th Sunday of Matthew - 9 a

FEAST FOR PANAGIA PROUSIOTISSA CONVENT

Friday, August 19 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm Festal Vigil:

Great Vespers, Blessing of the Loaves, Orthros, Lamentations for the Most Holy Theotokos,

Litany with the icon of the Dormition

Saturday, August 20 8:30 am Festal Liturgy

11:00 am Lunch

404 Warner Road, Troy, NC 27371

Telephone 910-572-3331

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Altar Boys

Contact: Fr. Stavroforos

Boys in grades 3-12 are offered the privilege to serve in the Altar on Sundays during Divine Liturgy and during other services when available. Father Stavroforos will conduct training sessions so the altar boys will know what is needed in the altar.

Contact Father Stavroforos via e-mail for the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church Altar Boy Requirements for Altar Boy Ranks. His e-mail is fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com.

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A Paraklesis (Greek: Παράκλησις, Slavonic: молебен) or Supplicatory Canon in the Orthodox Christian

Church and Eastern Catholic Churches, is a service of supplication for the welfare of the living. It is addressed

to a specific Saint or to the Most Holy Theotokos whose intercessions are sought through the chanting of the

supplicatory canon together with psalms, hymns, and ekteniae (litanies).

The most popular Paraklesis is that in which the supplicatory canon and other hymns are addressed to the Most

Holy Theotokos (the Mother of God). There are two forms of this service: the Small Paraklesis (composed by

Theosterictus the Monk in the 9th century), and the Great Paraklesis (composed by Emperor Theodore I Ducas

Lascaris in the 13th century). During the majority of the year, only the Small Paraklesis to the Theotokos is

chanted. However, during the Dormition Fast (August 1—14, inclusive), the Typikon[citation needed]

prescribes that

the Small and Great Paraklesis be chanted on alternate evenings, according to the following regulations:

If August 1st falls on a Monday through Friday, the cycle begins with the Small Paraklesis. If August 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the cycle begins with the Great Paraklesis.

On the eves of Sundays (i.e., Saturday nights) and on the eve of the Transfiguration (the night of August 5) the Paraklesis is omitted.

On Sunday nights, the Great Paraklesis is always used unless it is the eve of Transfiguration.

In the Russian Orthodox Church, the equivalent of a Paraklesis is the Moleben, which is similar in structure,

except that the canon is omitted, retaining only the refrains and Irmoi of the third, sixth and ninth odes. When

the full service itself is performed, it is called the "Supplicatory Canon" (Molebnyj Kanon).

SCHEDULE OF PARACLESIS SERVICES :

August, 1 - Monday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm August, 3 - Wednesday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm

August, 8 - Monday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm August, 10 - Wednesday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm

August, 12 - Friday - Small Paraclesis at 6:30 pm

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PHASE III BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN (Includes pledgees and donors)

Pillars - $50,000 and over: None Supporters - $25,000 to $49,999: Paliouras, Jim and Helen Pappas, Ted and Theky Patrons - $10,000 to $24,999: Christakos, Dr. Arthur Mariakakis, Johnny and Catherine Anonymous Ferris, Laurice Anonymous Panos, Peter and Evelyn Providers - $1,000 to $9,999: Callahan, Katherine Marie Constantinou, Lou Alexiades, Alec and Frances Panov, Yuri and Elena Kantner, Ed and Eve Christie, George and Deb (In honor of John/Dena Paliouras and Jim/Helen Paliouras) Koutsis, Jimmy Alexiades, Sophia Christakos, Eleni Dennos, Anne Dates, John and Ana Paliouras, Nicholas Afendoulis, Gus Koutouzakis, Helen Balafas, Nicholas and Eugenia Sunas, Marian (& Ernest) Friends - $100 to $999: Stephens, Vicky Kanaris, Paul and Margarida Thuer, Olga B.

NOTE: 24 pledges to date (7/10/16) for a pledged total of $178,840

3 donors to date (7/10/16) for a donation total of $ 4,515

Grand total as of 7/10/16: $183,355